I bought this unit for emergencies and was impressed with how easy it is to use. It fires up fast and runs fairly quiet for a generator. it easily charged a phone and provided some light when needed. I didn't plug in anything heavy duty so far, but based on the running watts it should work great for some appliances like my fridge.

Received the iGen2500 about a week ago. Setup instructions were clear and simple and took about 5 minutes. Started up first pull. Very quiet, particularly in the Efficiency Mode which drops the idle down to deliver only the power that is needed. I learned quickly that to power high demand equipment, like a compressor, it is best to take it out of Efficiency mode to start it, which makes sense as the surge current takes a few seconds for the generator to ramp up to speed. Otherwise, all my tests of power delivery, volume, etc. are great! Time will tell on longevity.

All the tools and oil and manuals were included and easy to read and follow the directions. will be doing the start up and break in later today. The only thing was the cover for the spark plug doesn't fully seat on the case, found some flashing in the slot and removed, and its better, but still not all the way.

I bought this for a camping trip to the Smokies where I will not have power. It meets the requirements of the National Park Service regarding noise and is light enough for me to move by myself. I like the fact I can hook two of them together and have enough power to run the A/C in my trailer. It only took me about 10 minutes to get it out of the box and running.

Arrived in pristine condition, well packed in box without too much waste to dispose. I removed the spark plug, no issues at all with it and the gap was to spec. Very small amount of gritty debris in fuel tank, but it has a filter, so no problem. Added provided oil, replaced original oil filler screw plug with previously purchased aluminum plug with a magnetic tip to collect any ferrous material floating in the oil. Turned the engine control knob to choke, pulled starter rope slowly until I could feel the compression, allowed rope to retract and then briskly pulled and motor started well before the rope was fully extended. After a couple of seconds moved control knob to run and unit runs smoothly. Power tests ok. Quiet enough. Display panel is a nice feature. Since this is purchased for emergency backup power, for better or worse, this is one of those things I hope to put on a shelf and never see again. I'll prep it properly first.

Compared to other similar generators such as the Honda or Yamaha you get a great price for the same performance. Combined two iGen2500 along with parallel cords to get double the performance. Can't beat the price! Easy to set up and run both generators. Extremely quiet.

What a great unit! So many features like gas gauge,power indicators and much more. Took out of box filled with gas and oil and 2nd pull took right off. Very quiet unit and extremely well insulated for noise! I highly recommend this light east to carry unit. I will use mine in my shed for power when needed. Great to have on hand if power ever goes out.

I recently got a chance to use my new Westinghouse iGen 2500 Power Inverter when there was a planned power outage at my house for 14 hours. The unit was super simple to setup. I removed the two screws on the side panel, put the oil that came in a pre measured plastic bottle (.37 qt), filled the 1 gallon tank with 87 octane gasoline and fired the unit up. The unit ran the entire time and mainly powered my internet equipment, a fan and a small refrigerator. I hooked it up to a small extension cord and put it on my patio. Very quite for a small 4 stroke engine. Great product

Just got delivery of item and it looks great. Came with oil and tools necessary to use generator out of box. Unit is quieter than other leading models of this size and caliber. It is lighter than I expect. Just takes a little space in SUV with room to spare with items already loaded. It last a good while on one tank full and powers almost every thing I use when camping or boondocking. Just an awesome little big package.

Purchased the iGen 2500 to run the a/c on my RV travel trailer. Used in conjunction with a Micro-Air soft start kit, this generator will easily start and run my 15,000 btu a/c. even with ECO mode on. Easy to set up and started on the first pull right out of the box! Great value. Would buy again.